Drafted 70th overall in the 3rd round of the 1995 draft, David Sloan arrived from New Mexico; Fresno City College. He last played in 2003 with NO, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 72.6 (90th percentile). Few match his yac ability, which grades in the 99th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 128 catches for 1,506 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Size
6'6", 260#
College
New Mexico; Fresno City College
Draft
Rd 3, 70th overall (1995)
Seasons
1995–2003
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology96th percentile among TEs
16 games · 76 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size86▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands72▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat78▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability99▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share93▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share81▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency93▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume95▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, David Sloan has played in 57 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: DET (1999–2001), NO (2002).
As a receiver he has caught 128 passes for 1,506 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with DET: 591 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 80.6, in the 96th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game88 on 7 catches, 1 TD vs ARI, 1999 Week 10
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 18 2.3/g | 269 34/g | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 29 3.6/g | 322 40/g | 3 |
| In division | 8 | 22 2.8/g | 307 38/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 8 | 25 3.1/g | 284 36/g | 3 |
| In wins | 8 | 18 2.3/g | 289 36/g | 3 |
| In losses | 8 | 29 3.6/g | 302 38/g | 1 |
| On grass | 6 | 23 3.8/g | 251 42/g | 2 |
| On turf | 10 | 24 2.4/g | 340 34/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 10 | 24 2.4/g | 340 34/g | 2 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 23 3.8/g | 251 42/g | 2 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | WAS | 1 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | SEA | 3 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD | 78 |
| Week 2 | GB | 1 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD | 81.1 |
| Week 3 | KC | 4 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD | 58.5 |
| Week 5 | LAC | — | 27.6 |
| Week 6 | MIN | 3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 52.8 |
| Week 7 | CAR | 2 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD | 58.3 |
| Week 8 | TB | 2 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD | 73.4 |
| Week 9 | LAR | 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD | 40.9 |
| Week 10 | ARI | 7 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD | 99 |
| Week 11 | GB | 4 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 47.4 |
| Week 12 | CHI | 3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD | 53.8 |
| Week 13 | WAS | 3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD | 59.4 |
| Week 14 | TB | 1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD | 50.5 |
| Week 15 | CHI | 5 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD | 66.3 |
| Week 16 | DEN | 5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD | 52.1 |
| Week 17 | MIN | 3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD | 60.2 |
David Sloan — common questions
- What position does David Sloan play?
- David Sloan is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has David Sloan played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), David Sloan has played for DET (1999–2001), NO (2002).
- Where did David Sloan go to college?
- David Sloan played college football at New Mexico; Fresno City College.
- When was David Sloan drafted?
- David Sloan was selected in round 3, 70th overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has David Sloan scored?
- David Sloan has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
- What is David Sloan's ScoutIndex Rating?
- David Sloan rated 44.2 for 2002, the 34th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Aaron BrooksQB · 2002
- Deuce McAllisterRB · 2002
- Joe HornWR · 2002
- Donte' StallworthWR · 2002
- Jerome PathonWR · 2002
- Jake ReedWR · 2002
- Michael L. LewisWR · 2002
- Boo WilliamsTE · 2002
Drafted in round 3, 1995
- Darren BensonDT · pick 1
- Darius HollandDT · pick 65
- William HendersonFB · pick 66
- Chris SandersWR · pick 67
- Darryl PoundsCB · pick 68
- Melvin TutenOT · pick 69
- Chris HudsonDB · pick 71
- Greg JeffersonDT · pick 72